Individual RP: Taither

NBP#6

I heard Taither crouch down beside me, as well as the clicking sound as he took a Pokeball off his belt. "Alright, I really rather not fight it in here. I'm kind of at a disadvantage. Chompy won't help much, either. May I buy a Poke Doll for this little nuisance?"

"Sure," I replied as I opened my brown messenger bag. I rummaged through it, using only my sense of touch in case it was still too bright in the cave. My palm soon closed around a soft plush toy, and I took the risk of opening my eyes. I blinked furiously a couple of times, trying to adjust to the sudden surge of glimmering light. It wasn't as bad as I had expected it to be, and I was certain my optic nerves were still working properly.

I handed the trainer the pink-colored doll, in exchange for a meager amount of cash. The money would be sent to the Ranger Headquarters, not at all affecting the wage of the Rangers. The teen tossed the toy towards the wild Rock-type, who seemed to be content with playing with an inanimate object. It turned away from us, trudging sideways for its electromagnetic body was being pulled to face the North like a needle of a compass.

"Alright, we'd better move on," I said, turning to face our next challenge. No, not another creature but rocks. As in, the real rocks this time.

{Archer, a Psycho Cut should be enough to slice up those stones.} My Gallade nodded as he charged up, Psychic-typed energy coursing through him until his arms.

His forearms glowed a light blue hue, and both of them grew and extended at the back and front. He repeatedly swung his blades multiple times rapidly, releasing a barrage of sharp, crescent-shaped blades flying through the air. This was not all, though. While the rocks at our left side crumbled under the impact with the light blue rings of energy, the Psychic-Fighting-type them jumped into action, targeting the opposite line of rocks. With his arms still glimmering light blue, he slashed at the remaining protrusions. He tore through the obstacles, slice after slice, until we could see a clear path in front of us.

<That was... A bit more tiring than usual,> the Blade Pokemon admitted slowly.

{That's probably because you performed two variations of the attack. You did an awesome job, though!} I flashed him a grateful grin, before stepping over the last vestiges of the rubble.

We traveled deeper into Mount Deckbi, soon coming across a fork in the road. The two options looked almost perfectly the same - I remembered this one for I had passed this route on one of my previous trips. One headed upward, the other downward and deeper towards the core of the volcano. "Which path would you like to take?" I asked Taither after fiddling with my RDA so I could see the map I had made of Deckbi.

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi

Encounters Left: 14
Area Effects: FLASH
Pokemon Encountered: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Nosepass (?, ???)
Current Encounter: [none]
Pokemon Captured: Trapinch (M, Hardy)

Total Items: Three Parkballs|One Superball
MCR: 1,305/???

Pokemon Stats

Chompy the Garchomp (M) - 100%
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Earthquake|TM Roar

Swampert (M) - 100%
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Ice Beam|HM Strength|HM Waterfall|HM Surf

Scizor (M) - 62.5%
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: N/A

Ye the Raichu (M) - 92%
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Flash|HM Rock Smash

 

Watching as the wild pokemon latches onto the pink plush doll, recalling Ye back to his Pokeball, just as the psychic-type accompanying Elisa lets out a glowing blue wave, slashing the boulders blocking our way into pieces. Quickly, I cover my face as to not get any debris where it would be bothersome. After all that was said and done, I start to walk with the Ranger down the path deeper into the caves. Letting out a sigh of relief as to not having to waste time on the rock, and adjusting my eyes back to the brightness of the tunnel. We continued down the tunnel for quite awhile, not really talking all that much besides small blurbs of words to help each other get by any large rock outcroppings or slight dips in the trail that showed to be a bit hazardous to an oblivious traveler. The temperature in the caves slowly warmed, apparently coming closer to the magma flowing through the rock underneath the active volcano. Wiping a small bead of sweat off my brow, as Elisa stopped suddenly in front of me. I jerk to a sudden stop to avoid crashing into her back. She turns to me as I notice a fork in the tunnel ahead of us.

"Which path would you like to take?"

She asked me, my hands folding across my chest, pondering the question at hand. I wasn't very knowledgeable of where either path lead, and I couldn't really figure which way went where. The heat felt just about the same from both directions, and for all I knew they could all lead to the molten core of the mountain. Shaking my head, walking in front of her to look down both tunnels. Turning back to her, unfolding my arms and point down a path.

"I think we should take the left path. Seems a little more interesting to me."

I say to her, smiling. To be honest, both paths looked just as interesting as the other. I just couldn't find any reasons to pick one over the other, so I left it up to a mental coin toss to decide for me.

 

NBP#7

Taither folded his hands across his chest in deep thought. He glanced into both tunnels, seemingly inspecting them. He shook his head as if in defeat - I figured he couldn't really decide on which way would prove to be more interesting.

"I think we should take the left path. Seems a little more interesting to me," he said, pointing down one of the caves.

"Okay then," I agreed, leading him through that choice. I looked on ahead - the route winded upwards. I was definitely certain that this tunnel would lead us upwards, towards the peak of Mount Deckbi. What I wasn't sure of, though, was how long it would take us to reach the top. I wasn't even sure if I - actually, we - wanted to get to that destination quickly or slowly. I figured it didn't matter too much, all I had to make sure of, after all, was that Taither would enjoy this expedition.

We hiked upwards for a few moments, and once in a while, the road got a bit steeper, then reverted back to an easier slope. Our next encounter made a rather exciting and enthusiastic entrance - at least, compared to the meeting with the earlier Nosepass.

The dark gray-colored creature had come zipping down towards us, its four stubby legs propelling it at quite a speed. It had a round body and a large, round head, which held pale blue eyes. Portions of steel armor covered its head, legs, and back - where a single spike protruded out of it, also clad in metal. Throughout the Iron Armor Pokemon's body were small openings in the armor: three of them on its head - one, the largest, being the opening for its eye; and then one was on its back below the spike.

<Better watch out there. With one all-out charge, this Pokémon can demolish even a heavy dump truck,> Archer warned me. I could only nod as I brought up my RDA to scan the entity.

It was an Aron, I knew that. I also knew there was much to learn about this being. "Aron, the Iron Armor Pokémon. Aron has an impressive defense power and eats iron ore in order to build up as well as sustain the iron metal in its body. With one all-out charge, this Pokémon can demolish even a heavy dump truck. It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to descend from the mountains to eat railroad tracks, bridges and cars."

"Ah, I see - it might be hungry then," I said, voicing my thoughts out. I turned to the male teen. "Here's an interesting little critter, and it's partially Rock-type, as well. Want to battle it?"

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi

Encounters Left: 13
Area Effects: FLASH
Pokemon Encountered: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Nosepass (?, ???)
Current Encounter: Aron (?, ???)
Pokemon Captured: Trapinch (M, Hardy)

Total Items: Three Parkballs|One Superball
MCR: 3,211/9,000

Pokemon Stats

Chompy the Garchomp (M) - 100%
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Earthquake|TM Roar

Swampert (M) - 100%
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Ice Beam|HM Strength|HM Waterfall|HM Surf

Scizor (M) - 62.5%
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: N/A

Ye the Raichu (M) - 92%
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Flash|HM Rock Smash

 

"Okay then,"

I heard Elisa say, accepting my choice in direction to take. Nodding, moving to the side and lifting my arm, allowing her to take the lead. I wouldn't know if there are any hazards to watch out for, and I rather avoid falling into them while leading the expedition. Following close behind, walking along the tunnel as it starts to incline. I start to wonder if this choice would actually bring us closer to the peak, and possibly to the volcano opening. The temperature didn't seem to rise much, which I sighed in relief over. The last thing I wanted was the tunnel becoming too hot to stand. After awhile of walking, the pathway evened out and lost its incline, flattening and then re-obtaining a much easier slope. At this point, the ranger stopped and turned to me, taking out her device and scanning a shadowed figure that seemed to be trying to ram into anything it found to crash into. moving slightly away from the middle of the path.

"Aron, the Iron Armor Pokémon. Aron has an impressive defense power and eats iron ore in order to build up as well as sustain the iron metal in its body. With one all-out charge, this Pokémon can demolish even a heavy dump truck. It usually lives deep in mountains. However, hunger may drive it to descend from the mountains to eat railroad tracks, bridges and cars."

The Pokedex-like device chimed out in a slightly digitized voice. An Aron, a very feisty one at that. This is exactly something I was hoping to find. Thankfully it showed up so early, since I figured it would take a lot of time to find something I really wanted to keep.

"Ah, I see - it might be hungry then,"

I heard Elisa mumble out loud, while I was thinking to myself about the dual Steel-rock type in front of us. Turning to me, she spoke out a bit more confidently towards me.

"Here's an interesting little critter, and it's partially Rock-type, as well. Want to battle it?"

Of course, I hurriedly tell her exactly what I was thinking.

"Yes, definitely! This is something I'd love to bring home with me."

Smiling, I turn my attention to the Pokemon in question. Flaring my vest out behind me, cheesily trying to make my start a little more dramatic, my hand grasping one of my Pokeballs. With a swift, flowing motion, my arm swings out and releases the orb.

"You got this, Swampert! Take it down for me!"

A white llight oozes from the ball, shooting up and expanding from the ground and taking shape. As it dissipates, the dark blue Water-Ground type emerges, stomping its large back leg down on the ground in an attempt to be intimidating, pulling its front paws back and into fists. My smile quickly becomes a smirk at the sight of my Pokemon showing such enthusiasm in battling the Aron. With a split second to usher in a command before the little iron critter and zip in and smack into Swampert, I'll have to think of something.

"Alright Swampert, I want you to start off with a Mud Bomb when it tries to dash at you. Land it right on his head!"

Calling out, hoping that the Aron will make a hasty attempt at a straightforward takedown, but I have a feeling it will be left up to luck.

 

OOC: Really sorry for the long delay... Gender of Aron?

BP#1

Almost immediately and in a seemingly hurried manner, Taither enthusiastically shouted back in reply, "Yes, definitely! This is something I'd love to bring home with me." I smiled then took a step or two back to give them enough room to battle. His reaction didn't surprise me particularly for Aggron could really be rather useful on one's team. In fact, even if they were only in their Basic stage, they were already quite powerful.

The trainer made quite a dramatic entrance to start off the bout. He took a step forward with great force, allowing breezes of wind to brush past him. His spread his arms out, though not fully but just enough for a confident demeanor to radiate off him. With this stance, his vest had flared out showing off a somewhat powerful profile. His hand quickly grabbed a Pokeball, then tossed it towards the ground right before the feisty Aron.

"You got this, Swampert! Take it down for me!" He summoned out his partner. With the usual burst of white light, the Mud Fish Pokemon emerged, blocking the passageway of the small-in-comparison wild encounter. He let out a growl of courage, the purpose being to try and intimidate the competition.

The Iron Armor Pokemon snarled back at him, as if to say, "Let me pass, you big lump! I must get my food." It dashed to one side of the Water-Ground-type, then to the other, looking for a possible escape route. Swampert's body was, indeed, massive - gigantic enough to become the, er, ultimate obstacle for this entity. There was no escaping this fight, the Rock-Steel-type had realized at last as it let out a cry of defiance. It was time to clash.

"Alright Swampert, I want you to start off with a Mud Bomb when it tries to dash at you. Land it right on his head!" He gathered up his energy, allowing a turmoil of mud to rise up to his throat. He opened his mouth to release a large glob of brown muck at the foe. He then spat out a couple more balls of mud - this set of bombs smaller in comparison to the first fire. The murky blobs rained down on the furious creature's head, dealing a considerable amount of damage. Even though it already had a thick exterior shell, the assault still managed to drain a solid amount of its health for Ground-typed moves were very effective against it.

It began to shimmer in a strong silver hue. Steel-typed energy flowed from him, glimmering in the cavern. Through this process, it was getting stronger. Its defenses were tightening up - against physical attacks, at least. Its exoskeleton continued to grow harder and stronger. In a moment, the glow began to fade. It flickered one last time, then vanished with a sparkle. The being's defenses were up and would manage to lower mobility much more now.

The Aron wasn't done yet, however. It charged at Taither's partner quickly, putting all of its strength into this one tackle. It slammed into him hard and intensely, looking to deal a good amount of damage. However, due to the specimen's bulk, the attack didn't do as much damage as the wild entity would have wanted. It tried to drive its target to the ground, but it could only do as much as push a couple of feet backwards. The Mud Fish Pokemon did flinch a bit at the force of the impact. The Steel-Rock-Pokemon was also strong and heavy - it was just enough to deal a reasonable amount of damage to Swampert. Take Down should have dealt some recoil damage (as we call it) to the attacker, but, thanks to its Rock Head ability, the Iron Armor Pokemon still felt energized and strong enough to continue the bout.

BATTLE STATS:
Wild Aron (?, ???)
Health: 67.5%
Currently Using: [none]
Last Move Used: Iron Defense + Take Down
Status: [DEF+2]

..::VS::..

Swampert (M, Brave)
Health: 85%
Last Move Used: Mud Bomb
Satus: [none]​

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi

Encounters Left: 13
Area Effects: FLASH
Pokemon Encountered: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Nosepass (?, ???)
Current Encounter: Aron (?, ???)
Pokemon Captured: Trapinch (M, Hardy)

Total Items: Three Parkballs|One Superball
MCR: 6347/9,000

Pokemon Stats

Chompy the Garchomp (M) - 100%
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Earthquake|TM Roar

Swampert (M) - 85%
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Ice Beam|HM Strength|HM Waterfall|HM Surf
<Currently Out of Ball; Currently Engaged in Battle>

Scizor (M) - 62.5%
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: N/A

Ye the Raichu (M) - 92%
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Flash|HM Rock Smash

 

OOC: Male please. ^^y

Large globs of mud splatter all over the steel type creature, knocking it off balance and causing quite a bit of damage. Almost right after the first volley landed, Swampert threw out another burst, the bombs being slightly smaller than the first round. Mud covered the light steel shell of the Aron, oozing over the smooth metal and splattering to the ground. Swampert seemed content with the effectiveness of its attack, and gave a weak stomp into the dirt to confirm its feelings. As soon as the mud dripped to the ground, steel-type energy started to flow through the enemy Pokemons small frame, ending with the Arons skin hardening, becoming much more durable. Although its defense was now beefed up, it would have a bit of trouble moving around as agile as before. Without a second thought, the little ironhead rushed at Swampert, attempting a risky takedown. The hard skull of the Aron slams into Swamperts abdomen, causing my partner to slide backwards a couple feet and flinch at the heavy little critter trying to drag him to the ground. I even flinched a little as the attack connected, hoping that my Swampert would shake it off. He soon did, and stomped quickly to grip the ground under him, ready to reciprocate.

"Alright Swampert, now since he's in so close, grab it in your hands and use a Water Gun attack!"

As soon as my command reached his ears, Swampert reached down and grabbed the Steel-Rock type and lifted it, albeit strenuously. He let out a quick 'Perrrrt!" as water started to gather in his mouth from the air around us. Slowly building up water in his storage organs, while smalls streams of water appear in the air, flowing into Swamperts mouth and down his throat. The small pokemon struggles relentlessly against Swamperts large hands, but he holds on tightly, making sure to keep a good grip on the smooth steel armor. Even with how smooth it was, Arons' small rounded back spikes gave Swampert something to grab hold of to keep the steel-type in place. A couple times Swampert lost grip with one hand, but quickly resumed his dominance over the struggle and gripped one of the enemy pokemons legs. Once he was done storing as much water he possibly could before the Aron could wriggle out of his grasp, he lets loose a decent-sized stream of pressured water from his mouth, aimed straight at the enemies' face.

 

BP#2

Since the wild entity had not retreated, Taither saw this as an opportunity. "Alright Swampert, now since he's in so close, grab it in your hands-" At first, I thought he'd try for a physical attack even though the opponent's defenses were already up. I was proved to be wrong, though, when he commanded, "-and use a water gun attack!"

Immediately, the Water-Ground-type grabbed the Aron, lifting him up to face level. They were eye-to-eye now, and he squirmed defiantly, trying to wriggle his way out of the larger creature's tight grip. The Mud Fish Pokemon opened his muzzle, pushing out blast of cold liquid. The water was sort of vortex like as it traveled through the air for a split-second before crashing into the Steel-Rock-type. It came over him like a large tidal wave, soaking - no, drenching him in the cool water. He hadn't prepared himself for an attack like this - no, not at all. He shook his head, spraying droplets everywhere. The trainer's partner dropped the Iron Armour Pokemon thereafter, possibly hurting him a bit more as well.

"A-ronn!" he shouted back at his enemy. Based on context, I guessed it could mean something like, "How dare you drop me like that!"

He closed his eyes to focus, gathering energy from deep within himself. The front-most part of his head began to glow, shimmering silver in the darkness of the cave. Steel-typed power coated his hard head, making it stronger, tougher. Then, with a one, quick movement, his eyes flicked open - suddenly filled with a bursting gleam of combat... He butted the opposing Pokemon swiftly, aiming straight at the chest. With one forceful push, he had already dealt a solid amount of damage to Swampert. Somehow, sometimes, you just couldn't compete with the rigidness of steel and metal - especially in this case. Iron Head was the name of this assault, as I recalled, and it was somewhat like the Steel-typed version of the Normal-typed Headbutt.

Now, he summoned the Rock genes within him. He concentrated more on his connection, his link, with the rocks and boulders in his surroundings. He connected with nature. He could just feel it - dust, stones, pointed or round edges... All it needed now was a little push - a small nudge to get it all started. He willed the cavern rocks to move in the way he wanted them to - tumbling straight towards the Mud Fish Pokemon.

Then there was trouble. At first, it was only a small pebble - but that was enough to keep it running; and it was enough to make the Water-Ground-type suddenly very alert and aware of what was happening around him... But, it was too late. That small piece of rock had pulled the trigger for the others to come right after it. They slid, one after the other, down the slopes of the tunnels walls.

This didn't look good... Who knew how much time Taither had to make a quick decision to try and stop this landslide of boulders before something dangerous could happen. I held back a gulp, and I thought positive thoughts. The teen could do this... Besides, if he needed help, I was allowed to interfere - except not right away and the things I could do were also limited.

BATTLE STATS:
Wild Aron (M, ???)
Health: 36%
Currently Using: Rock Slide
Last Move Used: Iron Head
Status: [DEF+2]

..::VS::..

Swampert (M, Brave)
Health: 65%
Last Move Used: Water Gun
Satus: [none]​

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi

Encounters Left: 13
Area Effects: FLASH
Pokemon Encountered: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Nosepass (?, ???)
Current Encounter: Aron (M, ???)
Pokemon Captured: Trapinch (M, Hardy)

Total Items: Three Parkballs|One Superball
MCR: 8692/9,000

Pokemon Stats

Chompy the Garchomp (M) - 100%
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Earthquake|TM Roar

Swampert (M) - 66%
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Ice Beam|HM Strength|HM Waterfall|HM Surf
<Currently Out of Ball; Currently Engaged in Battle>

Scizor (M) - 62.5%
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: N/A

Ye the Raichu (M) - 92%
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Flash|HM Rock Smash

 

Right when the stream of water spewing from Swamperts mouth ended, the ground-water type dropped the enemy suddenly, making the small steel type crash into the ground and seemingly bounce from the force of its own weight hitting the hard ground beneath them. The Pokemon let out a cry, almost as if to curse Swampert for the sudden release that caught it off guard. Almost instantly after smacking into the ground, the Aron flipped and caught the ground under its feet. The metallic shine of its helmet-like steel surrounding the enemy Pokemons head started to glow brightly, only its eyes really visible through the light emanating from its skull. The small steel-headed critter suddenly rushed Swampert, smashing its head right into my partners chest before he had a chance to react. Swampert slid backwards from the force of the Iron Head attack. Swamperts feet held the ground, but still ripped back, creating equal ditches from where his feet were to where they now stood. A wincing look was plastered on my Pokemons face, the attack obviously hurt quite a bit. Right away the small creature started to power up again, this time the glowing came from his eyes. Instead of a direct physical attack, it seems that the Aron switched to using a less obvious form of assault. Now was the time to have Swampert move, and jump to the defensive until I could figure out exactly what was happening.

"Swampert, brace yourself and watch your surroundings!"

My partners earlike fins perked up at the sound of my voice, jumping to action right away. Swamperts forearms jerk up in front of him in almost a karate-like stance. His head moving side to side, trying to find something out of the ordinary. Not long after, I can tell he spotted a small rock moving off of the wall. He easily evades it as it zips off, aimed roughly towards him. I almost congratulate my Pokemon, but the low rumbling coming from where the rock originated stopped me. Now there was quite a large group of dangerous boulders coming down around us. Noticing this, Swampert starts to look panicky, along with the opposing Pokemon; he probably didn't plan this. My mind races to find a way to escape being buried under large jagged rocks. There wasn't much any of my other Pokemon could do to stop them, but escape was possible if I wanted to lose the chance at the wild Aron. I didn't want to rely on Elisa, either. I knew she was obligated to help if her trainer wasn't capable of saving them, but my pride wouldn't allow me to bow down without at least trying to save my hide. While sidetracking about my ranger partner, a plan popped into my mind. Ice. I didn't question why Elisa would remind me of ice, but Swampert did know some useful abilities that he couldn't learn on his own. One of which I think would help us out for the time being. We would have to hurry, though. The heat in the caves might not give us much time to get out of the way before we became a late lunch for whatever scavengers might dwell in the cave.

"Alright Swampert, use Ice Beam to freeze the boulders in place! It will at least buy us some time."

Halfway through the command, I turned towards Elisa, trying to direct the last part at her more so than Swampert. I figured I'd want to answer any questions before they were asked to save the time to get out of the way of the boulders before the ice melted away. My attention turned back to Swampert, who already started building up ice-type energy. His head fins were glowing a very light blue color to signify the summoning of power. With an intimidating cry, my Pokemon let loose a powerful and continuous stream of ice energy from his mouth, flowing up from the ground and catching the boulders, covering them in a thick sheet of ice. Hopefully Swampert calculated enough to make the ice thick enough to take the force of the boulders and not crack or shatter the ice before we can move. Without wasting any time, I issue my next command to Swampert.

"After the boulders are stopped, make a rush at the Aron with a show of Strength!"

 

BP#3

“Alright Swampert, use Ice Beam to freeze the boulders in place!” Taither called out to his partner after a moment or two of quick-thinking. He then turned toward me slightly, directing what he said next to me as well as his Pokemon. “It will at least buy us some time."

I nodded - the plan was logical and I believed it would work. It all just depended on how much ice the Water-Ground-type could produce. He was brave, though, so I figured he wouldn’t panic, and would be able to execute the command flawlessly.

He opened his mouth, and two orbs of Ice energy quickly formed in front of him. He sent them flying in two directions soon after - it was hurried, but he was confident the spheres had enough power. Both burst into erratic beams of their own, one to the left and one to the right of the Mud Fish Pokemon. They looked much like lightning bolts, except they were cold and were made up of ice.

Both streaks created strong sheets of ice energy to block the tumbling boulders. Most of the rocks froze as well upon contact with the obstacles. The beams continued to morph into an Ice screen, making it grow stronger and bigger with every passing second. Fortunately, the power and energy the Swampert had put into the move had been enough to support the weight and force of impact of the stones.

The trainer quickly ordered for another assault - this time a Fighting-typed move called Strength. The Water-Ground-type quickly grabbed the wild entity. He raised the Iron Armor Pokemon up above his head, shaking him a bit for a somewhat dramatic effect. He gathered up a bit more of his energy to make sure this attack would deal a severe amount of damage - nothing too extreme that it would knock the Aron out, but nothing too light either.

Pushing all his power into his forearms, he threw the target downwards, smashing him against the rocky ground of the cave. I thought his exterior shell would crack from the impact, but I should’ve known better. For one thing, the Rock-Steel-type had a really tough outer covering - the alloy made really was strong and tough. The Iron Defense from earlier also played a significant role as well. And, for another thing, Taither’s Pokemon knew exactly how much power was needed to deal a major amount of damage but still not overdoing it.

The collision, though, did, in the end, send the wild organism tumbling as a sortof follow-through. He lay splat on the ground, seemingly unmoving. I thought, for a second, he was unconscious or only subconscious. Turns out, he was simply waiting and resting for a moment or two. The crash had hurt him for sure, and thus he had needed a few minutes to “breathe” and regain a bit of his lost strength.

He slowly rose to his feet, almost stumbling back down as he tried to regain his footing and balance. He inhaled in a sharp intake of breath, slowly powering himself up for what was perhaps the final blow he might just be able to snag in. He could barely walk, much less run, yet he pushed on. He dashed straight towards his larger opponent, tackling it with all the strength he could muster.

He used up the last of his energy trying to slam into the Mud Fish Pokemon hard. He bounced back slightly from the impact, then slumped back down on the ground in defeat. His chest heaved up and down - it was evident that he was tired and weak; just ripe for the capture.

BATTLE STATS:
Wild Aron (M, ???)
Health: 14%
Currently Using: [none]
Last Move Used: Tackle
Status: [DEF+2]

..::VS::..

Swampert (M, Brave)
Health: 55%
Last Move Used: Strength
Satus: [none]​

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi

Encounters Left: 13
Area Effects: FLASH
Pokemon Encountered: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Nosepass (?, ???)
Current Encounter: Aron (M, ???)
Pokemon Captured: Trapinch (M, Hardy)

Total Items: Three Parkballs|One Superball
MCR: 12,730/9,000

Pokemon Stats

Chompy the Garchomp (M) - 100%
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Earthquake|TM Roar

Swampert (M) - 55%
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Ice Beam|HM Strength|HM Waterfall|HM Surf
<Currently Out of Ball; Currently Engaged in Battle>

Scizor (M) - 62.5%
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: N/A

Ye the Raichu (M) - 92%
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Flash|HM Rock Smash

 

The well-placed Ice Beam attack caught the rocks and held them in place, much to my enjoyment. Now with them stable, Swampert rushed the small creature, picking it up over his head, tensing his upper body, and rushing the Aron towards the ground with all his might. The Steel-Rock type could only attempt to brace itself as it hurtled towards the rocky passageway floor. With a loud smack, the tiny Pokemon crashed into the ground, leaving a small crater from the force of the impact. Surprisingly, it struggled to its feet and channeled all the strength it could muster for one last tackle towards Swampert. It connected, but seemed rather weak. The last ditch effort didn't seem to bother Swampert all that much, and the Aron realized this. It collapsed, completely exhausted and unable to keep itself on its feet. It looked at my partner, then at me. It was as if it conceded with a bit of a grudge. I smirked, knowing that that fiery temper of his will help it grow into a strong competitor in my care. Reaching behind my back, I swiftly unclip an empty Parkball off my belt. Raising it, I call out to my Swampert and the little critter, to help them both relax a little.

"Alright Swampert, good job! Now we can all relax."

With that, the Parkball rolls off the ends of my fingers, tumbling through the air towards the weakened Pokemon. It connects with the forehead of the IronHead Pokemon, snapping open and engulfing it with a shining light. Rushing into the ball, it snaps back closed and plops down in the dirt. It wiggles around lazily, showing that the Aron really wasn't putting up a strong fight. Hopefully it wasn't still strong enough to break free, and the Pokemon will be mine to raise.

 

NBP#8

Taither quickly uttered a few words of praise and encouragement to his partner, before retrieving a Parkball. He calmly tossed it at the weary and very much weakened wild entity. The sphere found its way through the air, landing on the target's armor body. A flood of red light surrounded the creature, sucking it into the orb-shaped capsule. It snapped shut, landing on the ground in front of Swampert. It shook and stirred as the Aron used the last of his strength to try and break free. There wasn't much hope for him now, though, and at last, he gave in. However hungry he might've been earlier before the encounter, he succumbed to his enemy. He was now captured.

I walked over to get the ball, carefully placing it in my brown messenger bag. "Hey, congrats!" I called to the trainer. I smiled at the Pokemon, who now looked tired from the combat. The rush of battle was leaving him, replaced by weariness and pain.

"A'ight then, rest up for now - it looks like you and Swampert need it. That Aron put up quite a fight, huh?" I told them with a slight chuckle. "When you're ready, we'll continue onwards through this tunnel. If I remember correctly, there might be another fork in the road somewhere up ahead."

<Do you think we'll enounter more of these Rock-types or Ground-types?> Archer asked me through telepathy.

I was surprised at this question, but I answered him honestly nonetheless. {To be completely honest with you, I have no idea. We might encounter some Fire-types later on as we traverse deeper into Mount Deckbi. Why?} I replied, shooting back another question at him.

He shrugged, somewhat dismissively. <I just want to see a bit more action. It seems, to me, that this trainer could spur a few more interesting battles for me - er, us - to watch. Plus, seeing a couple more Rock-types go down would be nice and cool.>

I nodded, understanding his enthusiasm for battle. He didn't quite like Rock-types that much, I guessed based on what he had just said. I made a mental note of this in my head - he probably wouldn't be pleased if I were to bring him to Deckbi again, if ever I'd be going on a run through here.

The Gallade interrupted my thoughts, as of he had read my mind - come to think of it, maybe he did. <It's not that I don't want to battle them, mind you. It's just that I, personally, don't like them. In fact, I'd even be glad if you sent me out to battle them. After all, their moves aren't very effective against me.>

The Gallade interrupted my thoughts, as though he had read my mind - come to think of it, maybe he did. <It's not that I don't want to battle them, mind you. It's just that I, personally, don't like them. In fact, I'd even be glad if you sent me out to battle them. After all, their moves aren't very effective against me.>

I turned my attention to Taither and his Pokemon, checking on them...

Trainer Statistics:

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi

Encounters Left: 12
Area Effects: FLASH
Pokemon Encountered: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Nosepass (?, ???)|Aron (M, Bold)
Current Encounter: [none]
Pokemon Captured: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Aron (M, Bold)

Total Items: Two Parkballs|One Superball
MCR: 0/???

Pokemon Stats

Chompy the Garchomp (M) - 100%
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Earthquake|TM Roar

Swampert (M) - 55%
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Ice Beam|HM Strength|HM Waterfall|HM Surf

Scizor (M) - 62.5%
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: N/A

Ye the Raichu (M) - 92%
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Flash|HM Rock Smash

 

A sigh of relief escaped between my lips as the Parkball fell still. The rough battle was over, and the Aron was now resting in his new Pokeball. Slowly, Elisa walked over and picked up the ball, pushing it into her pack with the other Pokemon I had caught and who knows what else. I started to think of it as a magical gateway that she could just pull random things out of, considering there seems to be a huge supply of items that could potentially be somewhat useful hidden away in there, despite the compact design of the bag.

"Hey, congrats!" She called over to me, a big smile across her face. It was nice to know that she approved of my captures. Swampert seemed a bit tired after his battle, and it showed even to Elisa.

"A'ight then, rest up for now - it looks like you and Swampert need it. That Aron put up quite a fight, huh?" She giggled towards both of us, prodding at us jokingly. The words barely escaped her lips before she noticed I had already reached for Swamperts' container and was about to recall him.

"You heard her, Swampert. Time to rest after such a tough one." I said to my partner, a beam of light shooting out from the Pokeball and engulfing him, drawing him back into it. Replacing the globe back to its spot on my belt, I looked around for a flat rock to rest on. While I took a small breather, I watched Elisa talk to her Gallade. Apparently it didn't particularly like the type of Pokemon we were encountering thus far, and seemed to be sharing that with its trainer. Smirking a little, I continued to watch them talk - or at least, her talk and apparently receive psychic thoughts from her partner. Losing interest and feeling rested enough to continue, I slide to my feet and stretch my arms out before picking up my bag and replacing it around my shoulders.

"Alright, shall we continue along our path? I'd like to see what else is waiting for us." I call out to the ranger and partner, standing in the middle of the pathway in front of them.

 

Alex smiled as he walked closer to the Park Headquarters, he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Alex had just passed his Rangers Course and was now a certified Ranger. The weather was fine with only a couple of clouds occupying the sky. Alex reached the large old fashioned building and opened the large wooden doors. The doors opened and reveiled a new world to Alex, it was a new start.

Alex walked up to the front desk and handed in a piece of paper, which was signed by the Park Warden and also by the Head's of the Park. The receptionist looked up at Alex and then glanced back to her computer. The room was filled with the sound of her fingers jamming down at the keyboard. After minutes of filling in the forms, the receptionist handed over a small laminated card to Alex. "This is you Park Pass, you need this to travell to other places of the parkt," She said before placing her headphones into her ears and returned to her computer. Alex took the card and walked down a small hall, with several rooms leading off on each side. At the end of the hall was another desk, which a different women sitting behind it. A large sign was pinned to the wall above and read: "Park Run Claiming Desk"

Alex walked up to the Desk and saw a large pinboard and a list of people's names. A the women appeared from behind the pinboard and explain what it was about, "Hello, this is the pinboard in which every run is posted, so we have a general idea of how many people are in the park. Each Ranger has a coloum, and there trainer is writting beside them, which they are taking. Now the small pins indicate wheather the run is active, Green, or requesting a new ranger, Red."

Alex glanced at the board and noticed a small red pin over the trainer name, Taither. Alex asked the receptionist, "Is it possible to take Taither's Run?" The receptionist nodded and picked out a small file from the draw. The file was one of the most important documents a Ranger would ever have. It held the infomation to the whereabouts of a lot of Pokemon and also the perfect route to maximise the chances of capture a Pokemon. Alex thanked the receptionist and exited through the door, adjacent to the desk.

The weather was still the same, and Alex walked towards a bay, full of Jeeps. Driving was once of the recomendations to become a Ranger, since the Teleporters were busted after a trainer and Ranger tried to teleport after taking a swim in the lake. Alex started the Jeep and drove off down the small dirt track, leading to Mt Deckbi.

Alex glanced at his papers and then glanced up, hoping to find the trainer somewhere along this track. However in this distance was a figure waiting around on a small tree trunk. Alex drove faster and within seconds identifyed the trainer. He hoped from the Jeep and turned to the trainer and said, "Hello, my name is Alex, and I will be taking over from your run."

As Alex said this a small fire Pokemon peeked its head around a small rock. Alex noticed this strange behavoir and walked closer to the Pokemon and held out his hand. The small fire Pokemon came out from behind the rock and walked closer to Alex.

"Well, this Pokemon looks friendly, care to battle it?" Alex asked Taither.




Trainer Statistics:

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi

Encounters Left: 11
Area Effects: Warm Summers Day
Pokemon Encountered: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Nosepass (?, ???)|Aron (M, Bold) | Magby |
Current Encounter: [none]
Pokemon Captured: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Aron (M, Bold)

Total Items: Two Parkballs|One Superball
MCR: 0/???

Pokemon Stats

Chompy the Garchomp (M) - 100%
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Earthquake|TM Roar

Swampert (M) - 55%
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Ice Beam|HM Strength|HM Waterfall|HM Surf

Scizor (M) - 62.5%
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: N/A

Ye the Raichu (M) - 92%
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Flash|HM Rock Smash

 

After trekking all the way back to the path, I stopped to rest against a lone tree, separated from the rest of the thin patches that followed along both sides of the trail. I dusted myself off as I sighed in relief, having made my way back from the mountain on my own. Now all there was left was to wait for the new ranger to appear, figuring along the road would be the optimal spot to take a break while waiting. Just as I started to pull a water bottle out of my bag, a jeep shows up over the hump in the trail. Taking a quick sip and putting it back into its pouch in my bag, I lifted myself away from the tree trunk and got ready to meet the ranger. By that time, the jeep was slowing to a stop a few feet from me.

"Hey there, thanks for coming out here for me." I said, looking the new ranger up and down. He figured that this guy should be up for the challenge, and shrugged his shoulders slightly. Just as the introductions concluded, a small red Pokemon popped its head out from behind a nearby rock. The wild creature slowly walked closer to the group, the new ranger turned to say something.

"Well, this Pokemon looks friendly, care to battle it?" Alex asked. It looked to be a fire-type, and an interesting one at that. I mind as well battle it, possibly catch it. Nodding, I quickly reached back to my belt for one of my teams' Pokeballs, gripping it and pulling it off my belt. Tossing the ball towards the small fire-type, the orb bursting open to release a white light, molding into my Raichu, Ye.

"Alright Ye, start off with an Double Team!" The small electric mouse psyched up, before dashing towards the Magby. Instead of smashing into it with brute force, Ye bolted to the side, starting to run in a circle around it. Every few steps, an after image of the Raichu appeared. Surrounding the baby Pokemon with cloned images of itself, Ye stops to stare down his opponent.

 

OCC: Try and refrain from saying your move hit, I know it might be a non attacking move, but generally it’s the job of the ranger to say if the attack was used properly or not.

Taither nodded and removed a small green and red ball from her pocket. She held the ball tight before releasing it into the warm breeze. A white flash erupted from the ball and a medium sized electric mouse appeared, landing on the ground. The electric mouse stared towards the small Fire Pokemon, who by now was making its way towards Raichu.

"Alright Ye, start off with an Double Team!" Taither said to her Raichu. Alex started to wonder why a trainer would call their Pokemon Ye; it’s not a common name.

Raichu started to run towards Magby, producing clones as it did so. Within seconds Magby was surrounded by a dozen holograph images of Raichu. All at once they snickered and stared down at the small Magby, ready to pounce. Magby looked scared and lifted its small hands across its face hoping for a miracle. However the Raichu’s didn’t move and simply just stood still, looking tough and mean. It seemed that they were waiting on an order from Taither, since she wasn’t very precise.

Magby noticed this blip in concentration and started to heavily breathe in air, inflating its organs. When the time was ready, Magby released all that stored up energy and converted it into a flame. The flame spurted out, uncontrollably, and destroyed each clone. As soon as the real Raichu was found, Magby directed a blast of fire towards the medium electric mouse Pokemon. Raich crashed on the ground and quickly got up. It looked to its trainer for more precise orders.

Spoiler

Battle Stats


100%
Last Move Used: Flamethrower

vs


72%
Last Move Used: Double Team

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MCR: 1892/4000

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi

Encounters Left: 11
Area Effects: Warm Summers Day
Pokemon Encountered: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Nosepass (?, ???)|Aron (M, Bold) | Magby |
Current Encounter: [none]
Pokemon Captured: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Aron (M, Bold)

Total Items: Two Parkballs|One Superball


Pokemon Stats

Chompy the Garchomp (M) - 100%
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Earthquake|TM Roar

Swampert (M) - 55%
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Ice Beam|HM Strength|HM Waterfall|HM Surf

Scizor (M) - 62.5%
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: N/A

Ye the Raichu (M) - 92%
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Flash|HM Rock Smash

 

OOC: Super Saiyan Raichu?

The flames from the small Pokemons' Flamethrower died down relatively quickly, thankfully not causing any burns on Ye. The Double Team didn't work out as planned, only frightening the enemy for a couple seconds, not long enough to give a follow-up attack. Ye twitches his tail in anticipation, waiting for another command and studying his opponent. He was definitely ready to take down the Magby, perhaps in the next couple moves. My only option was to help Ye end this quickly, without any more mishaps.

"Alright, brush it off and start with a Quick Attack while charging up for a Thunderbolt!" I call out to my small electric friend, hoping that this combination will be more than enough to put the hurt on the small fire type. Not long after my commands reached Ye, he started dashing around, building up momentum for the quick attack, all the while charging electricity up in the glands in his cheeks. The electricity made his body glow a bright yellow, almost the same tint as the sun, with blue sparks jolting around him every so often. His speed built up to the point where he was just a yellow blur to the naked eye, becoming hard to follow for everyone. I had trouble believing even the sharpest of eyes any Pokemon could have would be able to keep up with this speed. At this rate, Ye would crash into anything and create an explosion of electricity that would render anything incapable of fighting, if not comatose. As the Raichu continued to charge, small rocks scattered across the battlefield became magnetically charged, floating due to small deposits of iron in them becoming charged by the sheer force of the electricity stored in Ye's body. Some of these might become small explosives if Ye were to slam the enemy into them, which would make for a very brutal but efficient tactic.

"Alright, Ye! Go for the attack, and try to knock it into the floating rocks!"

Now all I can do is wait for the attack to play out, and if it works just as I could see it in my mind.

 

Spoiler

OCC: That was a better post, however you crossed the line a bit by describing the way Raichu generated the electricity. If you want to describe it before hand, you could as imagine the move hitting. For Example:

Taither took a few steps back and started to think about how the attack would work out,

Enter Description

However apart from that, it’s ok.

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"Alright, brush it off and start with a Quick Attack while charging up for a Thunderbolt!" Taither called out to her Raichu.

Raichu understood its command and immediately started to zig-zag across the battle field at tremendous speed. It was strange seeing Quick Attack used as non physical move, and just use it for the speed the user gains. Although, you could say that about any move, as they can be used in any circumstances. For example, using earthquake to distract the opponent and then finish them with another move. As Ye started to zig-zag around the battlefield, it started to generate sparks in its cheeks. Within seconds, the sparks grew and amplified in power. Alex shielded his eyes from the light produced by the electricity. Then as Alex lowered his hand for a couple of seconds, he noticed rocks hovering above the ground, almost like they were magnetized by the electricity produced from Ye. It was true that the might have been some iron deposits in the rocks however to see this many in a small area was bizarre.

"Alright, Ye! Go for the attack, and try to knock it into the floating rocks!" Taither shouted out loud.

Ye nodded and started to run circles around Magby. The magnetized stones smashed into the small fire Pokemon. Magby curled it self into a ball and started to cry, enduring the pain. Magby was still classified as a baby Pokemon, so it wouldn’t be able to withstand a lot of attacks. Raichu halted for a breather; it had consumed a lot of energy and was now open to an attack. Magby climbed back onto its feet and started to exhale air from its mouth. The heat suddenly intensified and within seconds the whole area surrounding the battle started to feel like a sauna. The heat got to Raichu and suddenly, burn marks started to appear all over Raichu’s body.

“Looks like the Magby is using Heat Wave and as a result, Ye looks badly burnt.” Alex said to Taither.

As soon as Magby was finished, it sighed and slumped down to its feet. It looked like it couldn’t battle any more. If there was any time to capture Magby, now was the time.

Spoiler

Battle Stats


32 %
Last Move Used: Heat Wave

vs


70%
Status: BURN
Last Move Used: Quick Attack + Thunderbolt

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MCR: 3877/4000

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Trainer Statistics:

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi

Encounters Left: 11
Area Effects: Warm Summers Day
Pokemon Encountered: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Nosepass (?, ???)|Aron (M, Bold) | Magby |
Current Encounter: [none]
Pokemon Captured: Trapinch (M, Hardy)|Aron (M, Bold)

Total Items: Two Parkballs|One Superball


Pokemon Stats

Chompy the Garchomp (M) - 100%
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Earthquake|TM Roar

Swampert (M) - 55%
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Brave
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: TM Ice Beam|HM Strength|HM Waterfall|HM Surf

Scizor (M) - 62.5%
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: N/A

Ye the Raichu (M) - 92%
Ability: Static
Nature: Adamant
TM/HM/BM/SM/MT: HM Flash|HM Rock Smash

 

Just as the small magma Pokemons' Heat Wave attack ended, it sighed and slumped down. Its' small chest heaved as it tried to catch its breath, but looked as if the fight has left it. Ye was burned, but was trying its best to shrug it off. My Raichu was ready to attack, despite whatever pain it felt at the moment.

"Alright, Ye. I think we've got it now." I call out to my partner, trying to get him to relax a little and rest a moment until the opponent was caught.

With that, I slide my hand across my belt to an empty Park Ball. Quickly grabbing it and with one swift motion the orb flies through the air, right for Magbys head. If it connects, the ball will open, a red light bursting from the orb and engulfing the small fire-type, de-materializing the Magby. The ball would then suck up the deformed blob of light and close, dropping into the dirt with a small thud and a dust cloud. The button on the face of the ball will glow brightly, showing that the Pokemon was still struggling to get free. Hopefully, there weren't any surprises left to stop the ball from connecting and, hopefully catch the Pokemon.

 

@Taither - Do you wish to leave? and Gender of Magby?
Ranger: Gaius Tyrannius
Trainer: Taither
Area: Mt. Deckbi
NBP #1
/--\

I had just reach the battle area to see a Magby get sucked up into an empty Park Ball. The ball dropped to the ground a wiggled fiercely. It was shaking so hard I expected it to pop out any second now. It settled down and stopped moving a few moments later. I walked over to the ranger I was relieving and exchanged greetings. He pass me two other Park Balls and was gone a second later as he teleported away.

“Nice work,” I called out to Taither as a way of greeting. “I’m Gaius, your other Ranger had to bounce. Let me get that Magby for you.”

Apparently Taither had already caught two other Pokemon so I didn’t know if he was going to continue on with his run or leave with the Pokemon he had. He was down to only two items and his Raichu was burned, so I expected him to leave, but one could never be sure.

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Trainer Info

Name: Taither
Location: Mt. Deckbi
Trainer Items: 1 x Park balls, 1 x Super Ball
Area Effects: 11 Encounters Remaining |
Pokemon Encountered: M Trapinch Hardy | ??? Nosepass ??? | M Aron Bold | ??? Magby Jolly
Pokemon Captured:
CC since last encounter: 0,000 | 0,000

Pokemon Stats:
Adamant | Male | Garchomp @ Rough Skin w/ EMs: Earthquake, Roar | 100%

Brave | Male | Swampert @ Torrent w/ EMs: Ice Beam, Strength, Waterfall, Surf | 55%

Jolly | Male | Scizor @ Technician w/ EMs: None | 62.5%

Adamant | Male | Raichu @ Static w/ EMs: Flash, Rock Smash | 70%

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@AmericanTreeFrog - Male please. I'd like to run through the rest, specifically looking for a Drilbur. Pretty much going to run away from everything else.

Nodding to the new ranger, greeting him back as I hand over the Park Ball.

"That's up to Ye, if he feels he can continue." I look over at my burned Raichu, waiting for a response of some sort. He looked a bit tired, but not extremely pained by the burn marks. I wasn't sure if he was just hiding the pain or not, but he seemed to psych himself up while letting out a short response.

"Raiii-Rai!" He called back to me, apparently trying to sound more energetic than he actually was. With that, I detach his Poke Ball from my belt, holding it in an outstretched arm and recall my exhausted partner.

"Don't worry, you can rest for the rest of the time we're here. Maybe we'll run into something we're really looking for soon and be done." Smiling, I look down at the Poke Ball once Ye was inside it, before placing it back onto my belt. Maybe the small magnetic strips on the belt that hold the balls in place will soothe him somewhat until we leave. Turning to the ranger, I begin to tell him our plans.

"I'm really looking for a rare species, see. I'm a Steel-type specialist. I'm looking to broaden my team with some rarities. Ye agrees that we should continue on, but I want to hurry along, so he doesn't suffer too much on my behalf. Let's proceed."

I know it would appear I ignore my partners suffering for my own ambition, but I kept thinking in the back of my head that they would be disappointed with me if I gave up now and didn't see it through until I was satisfied. It felt good to know that my Pokemon were so dedicated to our cause that they would put themselves in harms way for it, and I'll be sure to treat them once we're back to civilization.